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TV and radio usage patterns through the day complement each other at different hours, suggesting that ad sales that combine the two can achieve superior results, according to an Arbitron test carried out with Entravision Communications. Distinct consumers are delivered via each platform and are best measured using a single-source system, Arbitron concludes.

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